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Annotation: This report presents findings from a five-year nationwide initiative to improve population-based children's developmental health and family well-being outcomes across 12 states. The evaluation focuses on four key areas: building connections between state and local early childhood systems, expanding early childhood systems through infrastructure and capacity building, implementing policy changes, and developing partnerships. The report examines efforts to increase age-appropriate development skills among 3-year-old children and reduce developmental disparities. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Collaboration, Community coordination, Developmental screening, Early childhood development, Federal initiatives, Model programs, Partnership, Policy development, Service delivery systems, State initiatives

Annotation: The Coaching Change Package () is for guiding coaching activities with participating CHCs. The Community Health Center Site Monthly Field Note () is a template to inform project leads about coaching work during the month. The Learning Network Field Note () is a template for recording coaching notes from learning network calls with CHCs in the state. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Community health centers, Infant heath, Ora health, Pregnant women, Regional programs, Service integration, Young children

Annotation: This report explores how community-based maternal support services provided by community-based doulas and maternity community health workers can improve maternal health outcomes. It also highlights the results of a national environmental scan of organizations that are actively working toward eliminating maternal health disparities and building community connections through the community-based maternal support model. Common barriers to implementing this model are identified, and opportunities for Medicaid stakeholders to provide support and increased access to these services are highlighted.

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Keywords: Barriers, Childbirth, Community based services, Community health workers, Doulas , Maternal health, Medicaid, Model programs, Public health, Risk factors, Social support, initiatives

Annotation: This issue brief highlights three innovative programs that provide prenatal care and/or support, taking a broad, holistic approach in order to improve birth outcomes and ensure optimal health for parents and infants. The model programs were developed to increase access to high-quality preventive health care; provide social support through relationship-centered care; and empower families.

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Keywords: Community programs, Family centered care, Model programs, Prenatal care

Annotation: This brief provides information about the virtual dental home (VDH) implemented by four communities in five California counties as part of their local dental pilot projects (LDPPs). The aim of the LDPPs is to increase use of oral health care among children enrolled in Medi-Cal through innovative pilot projects. The brief outlines implementation of the VDH, identifies lessons learned and best practices, and provides recommendations for sustaining the VDH and integrating best practices into the oral health care delivery system. It also considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on VDH implementation.

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Keywords: , California, Community health services, Disease transmission, Health care delivery, Infectious diseases, Oral health, State programs, Virus diseases

Annotation: This set of five modules is intended for use by medical providers and staff at community health centers participating in the Rocky Mountain Network of Oral Health Integration project, part of the federally funded Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the Maternal and Child Health Safety Net program. The modules include information about oral health integration, clinical skills, oral health communication and education, interprofessional collaboration, and perinatal oral health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Collaboration, Communication skills, Community health centers, Health education, Infant health, Oral health, Perinatal health, Pregnant women, Regional programs, Service integration, Young children

Annotation: This brief looks at the rapid rise of advanced analytics and explores the controversies, ethical challenges, and opportunities that it creates for youth- and family-serving agencies. It also presents four principles for identifying effective and equitable advanced analytics tools and includes real-world examples of jurisdictions that are using data science in ways that live up to—or fall short of — the social sector’s quest to develop better and fairer solutions for children, families, and communities.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Community participation, Data analysis, Data collection, Family support services, Initiatives, Model programs, Social services, Youth services

Annotation: This report from AMCHP discusses how Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs can develop diverse partnerships to improve health outcomes and address social determinants of health. It presents several case studies demonstrating successful collaboration strategies, including: Arkansas's partnership with African American fraternities (Brothers United) to promote safe sleep practices and reduce infant mortality disparities; Utah's adaptation of the national MotherToBaby program to provide pregnancy and breastfeeding information in rural areas; Mississippi's collaboration with faith-based organizations to provide dental services through a mobile unit; and South Dakota's Park Prescription initiative that partners with healthcare providers to promote physical activity in state parks. Each case study illustrates different partnership strategies: intentional collaboration with community partners, leveraging national initiatives for local impact, integrating programming within faith-based communities, and aligning efforts across government and health systems to address health disparities and improve access to care for underserved populations.

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Keywords: Title V programs, Federal MCH programs, Block grants, Case studies, Infant mortality, Race, Collaboration, Community based programs, Mississippi, South Dakota, Arkansas, Utah

Annotation: This report provides information about the importance of oral health throughout the life-span, the economic costs of oral disease and oral health disparities, and efforts to improve access to preventive oral health services in Michigan. Topics include gains made in increasing access statewide through the expansion of Healthy Kids Dental, a public-private partnership between the Michigan Department of Community Health and Delta Dental; maintenance of dental benefits for adults enrolled in Medicaid; community water fluoridation; and dental sealants.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adults, Barriers, Children, Coalitions, Community action, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Health care disparities, Infants, Life course, Medicaid, Michigan, Older adults, Oral health, Policy development, Preventive health services, Public private partnerships, State programs, Statewide planning, Water, Wisconsin

Annotation: This document outlines the ways in which community-based doula programs in New York state have been strategically implemented to serve families most at risk for poor maternal and infant health outcomes. It describes the state's Medicaid Doula Pilot program, including the potential cost savings; presents evidence on the effectiveness of doula care in improving childbirth outcomes; and offers recommendations for states that either provide or are planning to provide Medicaid coverage of doula care.

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Keywords: Childbirth, Community health services, Cultural barriers, Ethnic factors, Medicaid, Midwifery, Doulas, Model programs, Racial factors, Social support, State Initiatives

Annotation: The customizabl Key Informant Interview Guide () and Community Health Center Baselline Survey () are intended for use with community health centers (CHCs) participating in the Rocky Mountain Network of Oral Health Integration project, part of the Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the Maternal and Child Health Safety Net. The interview guide can be used in interviews with participating CHCs to learn about factors that might impact the successful implementation of the project. The survey includes questions about dental referrals, fluorides, oral health care for young children and pregnant women, anticipatory guidance, and participant characteristics. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Anticipatory guidance, Community health centers, Fluoride, Infant health, Interviews, Oral health, Pregnant women, Referrals, Regional programs, Service integration, Surveys, Young children

Annotation: This oral health needs and capacity assessment is intended for community health centers (CHCs) participating in the Rocky Mountain Network of Oral Health Integration (RoMoNOH) project, part of the federally funded Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the Maternal and Child Health Safety Net program. It provides RoMoNOH with information about the CHC site, providers, and population served. Both the needs assessment and the capacity assessment sections include questions for CHC staff to answer to help RoMoNOH determine which model of oral health care integration best meets each CHC’s needs and its capacity to participate in the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Community health centers, Infant health, Oral health, Pregnant women, Regional programs, Service integration, Young children

Annotation: This issue brief highlights four community-based maternal care programs from across the country and describes how these model programs can help reduce maternal health disparities. The brief includeds background information, a description of the care model, and outcome measures for each of the model programs and offers recommendations to support and expand such programs.

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Keywords: Community based services, Community programs, Health care disparities, Health equity, Initiatives, Maternal health, Models , Perinatal care

Annotation: This report presents findings of a 1-year evaluation of the Center for Oral Health’s Early Smiles Sacramento program, a community-based effort that provides oral health care to children from families with low incomes in Sacramento County, CA. Findings are based on program data collected during the period September 2016 to October 2017. The report provides background about oral health in Sacramento County and a description of the program and its objectives, reach, and impact. The program’s plans for future work are also discussed.

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Keywords: Access to health care, California, Community programs, Local programs, Low income groups, Oral health, Prevention

Annotation: This report provides information on oral health in Connecticut. Four focus areas are discussed: prevention, oral health and overall health systems integration, and data collection and analysis. For each focus area, goals and objectives are presented, many of which encompass health equity. A section on oral health equity in the state is included.

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Keywords: , Access to health care, Community programs, Connecticut, Data analysis, Data collection, Health care utilization, Oral health, Prevention, State planning

Annotation: This report focuses on the Title V Data Integration Toolkit's use case for analyzing community-based services data through Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems (ECIDS). It emphasizes the importance of coordinated and integrated community-based services for children and families, highlighting how data integration can help Title V programs track referrals, monitor progress, and inform decision-making. The report suggests that Title V programs should request a current list of data sources from ECIDS to understand what data can be included in each analysis, and encourages Title V programs to adapt the information to fit their state's specific needs and potentially analyze data by various factors such as time, geographic area, or demographic variables. Overall, this use case aims to help Title V programs leverage ECIDS data to gain insights into community-based services, their utilization, and their impact on children's readiness for kindergarten and overall well-being.

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Keywords: Title V programs, Data collection, Data analysis, Public health agencies, Community based services, Children's health, MCH training

Annotation: This report examines the status of federal public health funding for states, state public health funding, and key health facts. Topics include an overview of federal funding for states from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CDC's Public Health and Prevention Funding for states, Health Resources and Services Administration's funding by state, state public health funding, key health facts, rising epidemics, effective investments to curb crises and cut costs, and recommendations.

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Keywords: Community based services, Data analysis, Federal programs, Government financing, Grants, Health statistics, Prevention programs, Public health infrastructure, State programs

Annotation: This document offers information about federal programs that provide funding to health centers, states, academic institutions, and other entities to recruit, train, and retain health professionals, including dentists and dental hygienists, in efforts to increase access to oral health care. The document also highlights program efforts to establish benchmarks for the nation’s oral health status and for oral health care and to ensure that oral health care is available to people living with HIV/AIDS; mothers, children, and adolescents, including those with special health care needs; and those who receive care at health centers.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescents, Benchmarking, Children, Community health centers, Federal programs, HIV infected patients, Health care delivery, Health occupations, Health status, Low income groups, MCH services, Mothers, Oral health, Primary care, Quality assurance, Recruitment, Service integration, Special health care needs, State MCH programs, Training, Work force, Young adults

Annotation: This document defines the term "family leader" and describes the roles for family leaders in the Association for Maternal and Child Health Programs' activities. Topics include title, eligibility criteria, selection process, timeline, and duties.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Community participation, Consultants, Employment, Families, Leadership, Mentors, Parent participation, Parent professional relations, Public private partnerships, Recruitment, Special health care services, State MCH programs, Teaching, Technical assistance, Title V programs, Training, Volunteers, Work force

Annotation: This guide for community based service programs (CBOs) provides tools and resources that can be used or adapted to strengthen CBOs' capacity to provide culturally competent service delivery programs. Topics include defining and understanding cultural competency, choosing interventions for diverse populations, conducting a needs assessment, measurement considerations for diverse populations, collaboration through a diversity lens, work force diversity, and budgeting. Each section discusses existing resources that organizations can use to develop or improve their ability to provide culturally competent programs. Tables within each of the sections provide links to specific resources that correspond to particular needs.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Community based services, Community programs, Cultural competence, Cultural diversity, Culturally competent services, Financing, Measures, Needs assessment, Organizational change, Work force